Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome

The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome

A raw, stripped-back return to roots, Blue & Lonesome finds The Rolling Stones paying tribute to the blues that first shaped their sound. Released in 2016, the album captures the band in an intimate, live-in-the-studio setting, focusing on grit, groove, and authenticity over polish.

Drawing heavily from classic Chicago blues traditions, the record features interpretations of songs by legends such as Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf, and Otis Rush, delivered with the band’s trademark swagger and deep respect for the genre’s history. The result is one of their most organic and soulful late-career releases.

With Mick Jagger’s harmonica-led vocals and guitar interplay from Keith Richards and Ron Wood, the album feels immediate and unfiltered, as if the band is jamming in a smoky blues club rather than recording a modern studio album.

Standout tracks include the title track Blue And Lonesome, the energetic Just Your Fool, the driving Ride ’Em On Down, and the emotional I Can’t Quit You Baby.

A powerful homage to the blues masters and a reminder of the Rolling Stones’ roots as one of the greatest blues-influenced rock bands of all time.

Tracklist:

1. Just Your Fool
2. Commit A Crime
3. Blue And Lonesome
4. All Of Your Love
5. I Gotta Go
6. Everybody Knows About My Good Thing
7. Ride 'Em On Down
8. Hate To See You Go
9. Hoo Doo Blues
10. Little Rain
11. Just Like I Treat You
12. I Can't Quit You Baby